Parksions to head Raymond parade
Author(s): Tami Jo NixCouple are chosen grand marshals When the town of Raymond turns out for its annual parade on April 18 longtime residents Willard and Nancy Parksion will serve as grand marshals....
View ArticleVolunteers bedeck city with purple
Author(s): Leon EmoTrees, posts, poles and nearly everything vertical had a chance to be decorated with a large purple ribbon during the Relay For Life Paint the Town Purple event.Committee members and...
View ArticlePreschool involves parents
Pride in MaderaAuthor(s): The Madera TribuneBy Myles BarkerAt Small Fry Co-Op Nursery School, students learn everything from locating the North Pole and California on a map to studying about culture in...
View ArticleProgram to help homeless vets
Author(s): Careen WongIt is now easier for Madera veterans to get help for substance and domestic abuse, mental health care and housing thanks to a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of...
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Marvel show hits the Valley on Friday
Spider-Man fights back as Loki attempts to use his mind tricks in Marvel Universe LIVE! (Feld Entertainment)PreviewsAuthor(s): Farin MontanezSuperheroes and villains will descend upon the Valley this...
View ArticleLaw enforcement to raise funds for Special Olympics
Author(s): Careen WongMadera County law enforcement will team up several times during the next few months to raise money for the annual Special Olympics starting with a barbecue fundraiser April 8.Meal...
View ArticleMUSD asks public for decision on school
Author(s): Bill CoateMadera Unified School District trustees have decided to bring the public into the discussion as to what kind of school should be constructed next by the district — a K-6 school or...
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Students learn, gain respect, confidence at The Dojo
Pete Valdez, owner and sensei of The Dojo, teaches a lesson in trust as he sees which students finch. (Wendy Alexander)Pride in MaderaAuthor(s): The Madera TribuneBy Roger MunozPete Valdez’s love for...
View ArticleParole granted to bus abducter
Author(s): Mark SmithOne of three men who held 26 Chowchilla children and their bus driver underground for hours in 1976 was granted parole Wednesday at a hearing in San Luis Obispo.James Schoenfeld,...
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State restricts water use
From left, Gov. Jerry Brown announces statewide water restrictions Wednesday as Mark Cowin, director of the Department of Water Resources, and Frank Gehrke, chief of California cooperative snow surveys...
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Farmer directs funds to Crossroads Christian School
From left, Crossroads principal Jim Wallace, Monsanto representative Rachel Tomko, Diamond H Dairy representative Jennifer Hooker and Monsanto representative Gal Gladders.Author(s): For The Madera...
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Group inspires girls and women to strive for success
Nancy Meyers, left, and her mother Paula Baraldi, center, visit with Lucille Gamble during the Soroptimist anniversary celebration in 2014 (Wendy Alexander).Pride in MaderaAuthor(s): The Madera...
View ArticleAudit completed on time
Author(s): Mark SmithLast month ended with a victory for Madera County government as the auditor-controller’s office, under last year’s elected leader Todd Miller, completed its annual audit before...
View ArticleCounty Workforce to hold job fair
Author(s): Careen WongMore than 50 Madera County companies will have booths at an upcoming job fair Wednesday to help the unemployed secure a job.Among the businesses that will open booths are Lowes,...
View ArticleArea is short on O-negative blood type
Author(s): Careen WongThe Central California Blood Center has less than five percent of its usual O-negative blood supply left in its inventory after a sudden rush of emergencies in the past few days....
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Karaoke a hit with seniors
Karaoke programmer Bonnie Centerhedy belts out a song from the ’60s as her protégé Jennifer Olsen-Powers controls the sound system during the karaoke program Thursday at the Frank Bergon Senior Center....
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Maderan serves aboard U.S. aircraft carrier
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tianna Faldon is an aviation mechanic aboard a San Diego-based ship. (Courtesy of U.S. Navy Outreach)Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBy MC1 James GreenSAN DIEGO — A 2011 Madera...
View ArticleFresno deputy police chief resigns
Author(s): Mark SmithFresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster — charged by the FBI last week with distributing heroin, marijuana, and prescription drug oxycodone — resigned his position Friday...
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Variety shop helps to feed faith
Rosie Valdez, a volunteer at St. Marello Bookstore, unloads a shipment. (Wendy Alexander)Pride in MaderaAuthor(s): The Madera TribuneBy Antonio HenriquesDuring 17 years as a manager at large...
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VFW honors civic workers for service
Madera Chief of Police Steve Frazier shares a few laughs as he recognizes Officer Lori Alva as Officer of the Year during a dinner and awards ceremony hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1981...
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